Music on the Bamboo Radio

“Music on the Bamboo Radio” is a historical fiction novel written by Martin Booth sets in the time of 1941 when the imperial Japanese Army invades Hong Kong. The main character of this novel, Nicholas Holford, a British boy who disguised as a Chinese and survived through the war, but on the way, he faced a lot of challenges and difficulties to his new life which transform Nicholas into a brave and mature young man.

Nicholas changes and be more matures in many ways, one of Nicholas’s most obvious change that he demonstrated in this novel, is that he turned to be more independent and started to make his own decisions. He was a boy who relies on his parents a lot and rarely needs to make his own decisions. At the start of the novel, Nicholas’ parents were sent away to join and work in the war, which they left Nicholas alone with their servants, Tang, Ah Mee and Ah Kwan. Tang urged for Nicholas and the other servants to leave and hide from the Japanese Soldiers, but Nicholas refuses to leave and insists on waiting for his parents. “We must wait, when my parents get back.” (Page 4) He does not realize that refusing to leave will bring them into huge danger, he is also not brave and mature enough to make decisions. However, as the novel progressed, Nicholas became much more independent and starts making his own decisions. In Nicholas’ new life, he has to live with a Chinese family and help them to do housework which chores became his daily routine.

Unfortunately, Tang was sick from a mosquito bite after selling fish in the market one day, and in order to same Tang’s life, Nicholas and Ah Mee has to risk a trip to Kowloon to take the medicine, Quinine, which is the only way to save Tang’s life. After the tough and difficult journey, they finally took the medicine they need, but on their was back home, Ah Mee becomes too exhausted and tired that she couldn’t walk anymore. The time is ticking away, they must...

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Music on the BambooRadio is a story by Martin Booth. It is about a young boy, Nicholas Holford, who escapes from his home in Hong Kong during its occupation by the Japanese army in World War II. While experiencing the terrible atrocities resulting from this time, Nicholas grows in his understanding of the events occurring in his surroundings. As his comprehension of the truths of war evolves, his character changes. For instance, his confidence grows as he begins to perform more dangerous duties. He also becomes more independent with a stronger will to face his fear of the Japanese, and grows into a more mature person as he gains different kinds of experience.
One of the most important ways in which Nicholas grows is by developing a strong willed mind to face the Japanese soldiers. In the beginning of the story,
Nicholas hides in the bushes, crouching down and peeping at the Japanese.
After Nicholas is seen, they come over and aim a gun at him. He is very scared and doesn’t know what to do,
“His heart raced faster. He wanted to scream, jump up, should out, “It’s alright. It’s only me. Don’t shoot. I’m only eleven.” Page 3
Nicholas’s reaction shows fear and desperation. He acknowledges that he is simply an innocent kid when he thinks, “I’m only eleven.” At this point, Ah Kwan, one of his...

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